Chapter 267
"So..have you found out who's behind all those attacks?" Greg asked.
"You mean the star seeds or the attacks on the three lights?" Amy asked with a slight smile.
"The latter," Greg said.
"Oh.that...well.Urawa was silent. We couldn't get it out of him."
"You still think it's him?"
"Don't know. Do you?"
"No..they keep me out of the loop because I'm so close to you..I mean family..I just sit at the table because it's the only place to go."
"Well..I wish it would stop, the three lights aren't bad people," Amy said.
"They are to us guys Amy."
"What?"
"They're competitive and constantly trying to show us up."
"I think you're just exaggerating."
"I don't think I am. Look it's great that you have an interest in them..or maybe it isn't but it's your own life, you can live it the way you want..but us guys really don't like them."
"I guess..I'm just caught up in everyone's enthusiasm," Amy said. "And I'm really interested in Taiki."
"Interested?"
"Well..I've had conversations with the other resident geniuses in the school," Amy said. "He's another voice. I always like new insight."
"I guess."
"I'd just like to hear his opinions on everything. I love talking shop."
"Yeah, I know," Greg said. "What's the matter, am I too boring?"
"Absolutely not, and we talk a lot, but I like variety."
"Uh huh..well..he's been pretty uneager to talk with anyone."
"I know. I'm hoping to crack that shell of his."
"Good luck. But Amy, are you interested for any other reasons?"
"Oh..Greg..maybe..but as they say..." she said as they neared the entrance to the school already crowded with girls.
"Some things you just wouldn't understand," Amy said and hurried off.
"Who says that..and to whom?" Greg wondered, before looking up onto the roof. A group of guys was standing there.
"Here we go again," Greg muttered under his breath.
"Gentlemen, the goal is to launch this large bomber glider which while drop it's payload of stink bombs onto the three lights once they arrive," Steve said.
"The estimated time to hit from the roof to their van is six seconds, set the timer," Rick said.
"Yes sir," one of the guys said and set it up.
"Target in sight!" a kid shouted from nearby.
"Make ready," Mike said.
A group of guys lifted the glider up.
"No wind..please no wind.." Steve said.
The van began to pull up.
"Arm the weapon!" Mike shouted.
"Ready!" one of the students replied.
"Launch!" Rick barked. The group through the glider, a gust of wind hit it and turned it upward it flew right over the group and smashed into a building on the other side of the street.
"Run for it!" Mike said and the group hurried off the roof.
Later that day in Physics class.
"Now..you see..if a glider does not posses enough weight or an adequate propulsion device, the wind can carry it upward, and out of control," Mr. Mizumi said.
"Mister Mizumi, does this need to be part of the lecture?" Taiki asked.
"Do you have a problem with it Mr. Kau?"
"Considering you're making jokes about yet another stupid attempt to embarrass us I'd say yes," Taiki said.
"Perhaps you're right, I don't know why anyone would want to embarrass the likes of you," Mizumi said. "But we will continue on anyway..."
Mizumi wrote an equation on the board.
"Now this is a problem...how would we go about solving it. Mister Patterson, care to guess," Mizumi said.
"No," Patterson said.
"I would just love to see what all your class participation grades look like," Mizumi said.
"How do you get into these classes?" Taiki muttered.
"Now Taiki..you must learn to respect other students. Mr. Patterson has a B average in this class, he's just not much of a classroom person," Mr. Mizumi said.
"I can see that," Taiki said. "He's being disrespectful to you."
"Quit baiting me Taiki, you will regret it," Patterson said.
"What's this all about?" Mizumi said. Patterson said nothing. Taiki also didn't speak.
"Taiki is continually trying to get me to answer his challenges, in areas such as history and such..in an attempt to prove he's smarter," Greg said. Amy looked in surprise.
"I am merely looking for an intellectual challenge," Taiki said.
"Then why you asking him...after all..you don't even know how he gets into these classes," Mizumi said.
"Hah!" The guys all shouted.
"He is a curiosity," Taiki said bluntly.
"How many times have I heard that?" Patterson muttered to Greg.
"Seventy two.." Greg asked.
"You've been counting?"
"Well that's when you've been in my presence. Mike bets it'll another month before we hit one hundred," Greg said.
"Not unlikely," Patterson said.
"I wouldn't be so overconfident Patterson, you're lax demeanor in school is not a sign of good discipline. That must explain why you don't have straight A's," Taiki said turning to him.
"I really suggest you end your quest to meet me in competition. I will beat you?"
"Beat me at what?"
"Just beat you..." Patterson said. The guys in the room let out a yell of support. Patterson just glanced at them.
"Enough...personally I'd watch it Taiki...how many students was it that he beat up that one day?" Mizumi said.
"Sixty seven Mister Mizumi," Melvin said.
"One day?" Taiki said.
"That's inaccurate, it was one hour," Greg said.
"Impossible," Taiki said.
"It's true..let it go.."Amy whispered.
"What could drive him to do such a thing?" Taiki said.
"It's a personal matter," Amy said. "Please don't bring it up."
"But I need to know."
"Taiki, you've wasted enough class time already," Mizumi said.
Minutes later the bell rung. Amy took her books up slowly and was going to meet Mister Mizumi. Taiki lingered.
"They say you're the best student in the school," Taiki said.
"I wouldn't say that," Amy said.
"Everyone else does, you don't need to," Taiki said. "I've been a bit sidetracked because of the business I'm in. Would you be willing to help me get back on track with my studying?"
"Of course," Amy said.
"Would you mind if it was at your place? My room get's pretty loud since we're above a studio."
"Oh..well...I don't have a problem with it, but you see I live with my two brothers, and you may have a problem with them," Amy said.
"Why? You seem nice enough, I'm sure you're family is too."
"Well..that's the trick..see..my brother two brothers are D.V. and Greg."
"You're kidding?" Taiki said in shock. "That's impossible."
"Fraid not," Amy said.
"It doesn't matter, I will go anyway," Taiki said.
"All right..excuse..me," Amy said. "Mr. Mizumi, when's that comet you discovered due?"
"Oh...I've moved up the time table, it's due tomorrow night. I'm going to the observatory to watch it. You're welcome to come. In fact any student is..." Mizumi said.
"You discovered a comet?" Taiki asked.
"Yes, it's my pride and joy," Mizumi said. "My hobby's astronomy."
"That is impressive," Taiki said. "And I'm sorry I was a disturbance."
"It's all right, the problem with being smart is controlling your intelligence," Mizumi said. "It's easy to be annoyed when others are slower or just wrong. But Taiki, most of the time you don't seem like a bad kid...don't bother with Patterson..he's always been a Maverick.." Mizumi said.
"In every possible way," Amy added with a grin.
"I'll deal with it. I'd like to see the comet too..only I'm afraid that rain is forecasted for tomorrow," Taiki said.
"Weather reports can change," Amy said.
"Yes," Mizumi said.
"I guess..but I've seen the radar," Taiki said.
"I've learned that if you want something it's usually not good to wish for it not to happen," Mizumi said.
"I didn't mean it like that, but I didn't want anyone to get their hopes up," Taiki said.
"When one's hopes are already up that it not really applicable," Mizumi said.
"Yes, there's always a chance of a clear sky," Amy said.
"Wish if you want...I'm sorry.." Taiki said. "Meet you after school Amy?"
"Sure," Amy said.
Taiki headed off.
"I wonder if he has dreams," Mizumi said.
"I don't know," Amy said.
"What goods intelligence without a dream."
"He has his music."
"Music without a dream is the same as intelligence without a dream. Why do anything if you don't hope to achieve something?"
"Well maybe, he does have hopes, but maybe keeps them to himself."
"It's not unheard of," Mizumi said. "But thank you Amy, for defending my dreams. A lot of people would agree with him. The chance of rain is a hundred percent...but.."
"Dreams aren't built on purely physical matter," Amy said. "We can't write equations to describe them."
"Very true," Mizumi said.
At lunch that day.
"Okay so we forgot to account for the wind..." Urawa muttered.
"There was a part of the plans that accounted for it," Melvin said.
"From no on no improvisation," Steve said.
"Right!" the crowd shouted.
"Look at them over there, plotting," Lita said.
"Just what will they come up with next?" Raye said.
"If they even touch one hair on the three lights, they'll have to answer to us," Mina said.
The girls all agreed.
"That's okay girls, don't worry about us," Seiya said.
"Yeah, we can handle ourselves," Taiki said.
"Besides, the way they're going, they'll never get a plan off the ground," Yaten said. The group all started laughing.
"Actually...they're plans are quite complex and could be quite devastating if executed properly...I've backwards analyzed each idea and the elements that are probably involved and it is merely execution and not planning that...ahem..sorry." Amy said.
Meanwhile at Galaxy T.V.
"Producer Nezu, report to the General Manager's office."
"Hmm..this won't be good," Nezu muttered and hopped down from her chair and walked down the hallway to the elevator.
It soon opened and she stepped out and bowed.
"Still no luck Sailor Iron Mouse?" Galaxia bellowed.
"Um..well..no..but Queen Galaxia, this is not an easy task."
"Fortunately for you, I know that. But be wary, my patience has it's limits."
"I am eternally grateful for your patience thus far. I thought my next attempt should be at a star, who is not the most obvious choice. Perhaps the star seeds of this planet are hidden for their own protection."
"Perhaps, you may attempt this operation," Galaxia said.
"Thank you Madam Galaxia," Iron Mouse said. And I know just who to find.
That afternoon. Amy opened the door to let Taiki in.
"You own this house?" Taiki asked.
"Actually my brother does, but that's a long story," Amy said.
"Oh..just the three of you live here?"
"Yes Taiki, you must have not watched the news much."
"Not really..I've been busy."
"Well don't worry, Greg and D.V. are in the war room, they won't bother us," Amy said.
"The..war..room?" Taiki asked unsurely.
"That's what they call it, it's just the basement."
"Oh..."
"But of course there is the radar, and the various tactical databases," Amy said.
"What?"
"As well as the bathroom and the escape hatch..but..anyway...what do you want to study?" Amy said with a grin.
"Oh..good question," Taiki said.
"I should have remembered the weight part," Greg said and sighed. "It was a good plan too."
"I'm sure you jokers will think of something," Patterson said.
"Can I ask you something honestly?"
"I don't like those types of questions, but very well," Patterson said.
"You want to help us don't you?" Greg asked. "I mean you really dislike them."
"I do dislike the three lights, attempting to embarrass them like this would not be my method of choice to handle that situation."
"What else would do?"
"I have no idea," Patterson said.
"Oh.." Greg said. "So what's holding you back?"
"Common sense Greg," Patterson said.
The phone rang.
Patterson picked it up.
"Yes? Here.."
He handed it to Greg.
"Right away!" Greg said and slammed the phone down he raced out.
"He's caught the fever," Patterson muttered.
"Hi Amy, bye Amy," Greg said and dashed out of the war room.
"Where are you headed in such a hurry?" Amy asked.
"Oh...somewhere," Greg said and headed out.
"What's that all about?" Taiki asked.
"Don't know," Amy said. "So..um.you say you're having some history problems."
"Yes ironically, that's my strong point."
"If you've been having trouble, why are you so eager to challenge my brother to a duel of wits in that subject?"
"Because I'm still better then anyone. I have to be. That's why I'm here."
"Oh," Amy said. "Well..if you're better then anyone, why do you need to be here?"
"I didn't mean it that way..it's only been this chapter that I've had trouble with."
"All right..I'll see what I can do," Amy said.
"So where's Taiki?" Yaten asked as he and Seiya hung around their room.
"Getting tutored by that smart girl..Amy," Seiya said.
"Oh..right..Amy..she's a match for Taiki ey?"
"Do you mean competitively or as a love interest?"
"Both I guess...." Yaten said.
"You really think Taiki would fall for her?"
"Sure..if he felt like it. But you know how he is."
"So what do we do right now? We've got a day off."
"Hmm..I wonder if there's an arcade around here."
"Hmm..yes that would be interesting to check," Seiya said.
"I bet Mina would know."
"I can call her."
"No let me," Yaten said and walked to the window.
"HEY MINA!" he shouted. Seiya was surprised.
"I meant on the phone," Seiya said.
"She's standing by the front door," Yaten said.
"Be right up Yaten!" Mina said.
"Oh..." Seiya said.
Yaten opened the door as Mina skidded up in front of it.
"What is it?" she asked.
"The service here is excellent," Seiya muttered.
"I think I'm getting the key dates down.." Taiki said. "My notes haven't been that good..I've been distracted."
"I'm glad I can help," Amy said.
"So do you really think Mister Mizumi's comet will show up tomorrow?"
"I'd like to think it would for his sake."
"But you know it seems unlikely."
"That's not a reason to give up hope."
"Hope..yes..I know.."
"Taiki...do you have...um..dreams?" Amy said.
"You mean when I'm asleep?"
"I meant goals."
"Oh..sure...the three lights sing to please people. That's our goal."
"But don't you dream of other things?" Amy asked.
"Sure, going platinum, becoming big stars."
"Then can you understand why it's important to have dreams like Mister Mizumi? How unlikely is it for just someone to become an idol star nowadays?"
"Close to impossible," Taiki said.
"But it happens for some people."
"Yes it does," Taiki said. "You have a point. And what about him?"
He said glancing at the metal door to the war room.
"Does he have dreams?" Taiki said.
"Sure he does, whether he admits them or not," Amy said.
"Well..we shouldn't dwell on it, thanks for the help," Taiki said and headed out.
"Any time."
The next night a rain was falling. Amy stood in the observatory along with Mister Mizumi.
"If it doesn't break soon we'll miss it," Mizumi said. "But unlike most people I'm not prepared to give up hope so quickly."
"That's very noble," Amy said.
"Is there any change?" came a voice. They both looked to see Taiki standing there.
"Well..Mr. Kaison this is a surprise," Mizumi said.
"I guess if the comet can be seen I wouldn't want to miss it," Taiki said.
"Glad to hear it," Mizumi said. "I'm going to check the weather report" he said and headed into another room.
"I have to admit I'm surprised," Amy said. "Even after the talk we had I didn't expect you to just show up."
"Well..we've got a small break in our schedules, and Mina's been taking Seiya and Taiki around town. They're having fun."
"Are they really?"
"You'd be amazed. Mina's a big fan, we all know it, but she also knows that we're human..and she's eager to help us," Taiki said.
"She considers it an honor," Amy said.
"I guess it is," Taiki said.
They both heard a shout from the next room.
"Oh come on..what's the problem?" Iron Mouse was saying as she blasted Mizumi with her bracelets.
"Please oh star of astronomy, who finds his own comet, have a star seed..heck you're an astronomer!" Iron Mouse shouted.
The star seed emerged. It was dud.
"Ehh.." Iron Mouse muttered and was surrounded by a telephone booth before disappearing.
Mister Mizumi began to change.
"We have to get out of here," Amy said.
"I know..I don't want to leave him though. You go get help," Taiki said.
"Okay..." Amy said and hurried down the stairs of the observatory. If I transform this fast, Taiki could put two and two together. I wonder what I should do.
Taiki pulled out his own power stick.
"Star Maker Power!" he shouted. He ran into the room.
Meanwhile Amy reached the bottom of the stairs.
"I'll handle this," came a voice. She looked to see Maverick standing there.
"How'd you get here so quickly?" Amy said. "I didn't even call."
"You know I'm always watching over you," Maverick said. "I'll take care of it."
Amy nodded.
"Taiki's up there," Amy said. "I...
"Don't worry. I won't kill him.." Maverick said. "Hopefully."
"Don't joke," Amy said sternly.
Maverick dashed up the stairs. The monster Mizumi went flying into the telescope room. Star Maker stepped into it. Maverick stood there.
"Greetings Star Maker," Maverick said.
"Well? Maverick, are you going to fight me or it?" Star Maker said. Maverick took out both his swords.
"I can do both," Maverick said and fired. Mizumi fell to the ground. Star Maker ducked aside.
"Stop fighting," Sailor Mercury said racing in the door.
"Boy you scouts get here fast," Star Maker said.
"Where's Taiki Kaison?" Sailor Mercury asked.
"He escaped out the other exit," Star Maker said. "How'd you know he was here?"
"We're part omnipotent," Maverick said.
"You know what? Sailor Moon isn't here," Mercury said. "There's no way to heal him."
"We have to destroy him then," Star Maker said.
"Absolutely not," Mercury said. "We'll wait for Sailor Moon."
"Fine it's your problem," Star Maker said and walked off.
"Nice isn't he?" Maverick muttered.
"So what do we do?" Mercury asked.
Maverick fired again and flattened Mizumi.
"Keep him down until Sailor Moon arrives," Maverick said.
Seventeen minutes later.
"All right I hurried, but this was a mountain you know.." Sailor Moon muttered. "Moon Crystal Healing Activation!" she shouted and Mizumi was returned to human form.
"Sailor Moon, you're not wet," Mercury said in realization. "It's not raining is it?"
"No, it cleared up," Sailor Moon said.
"Just in time," Mercury said.
"Yeah well I'm going home. Everyone got to sit this one out but me," Sailor Moon muttered and headed out.
Minutes later Amy, Taiki and Mister Mizumi sat around the telescope watching as a comet streaked through the sky.
"You see Taiki, sometimes miracles do happen,"Amy said.
"Yes, I guess there is always that possibility," Taiki said.
"You really should open your mind more," Mizumi said. "Heck..I was turned into a fearsome monster, if that doesn't make you doubt the simplest natural laws, and scientific figures I don't know what will."
"It still remains a wise choice to continue to be well grounded," Taiki said.
"Perhaps," Mizumi said. "Perhaps..still.."
He stared at his comet.
"Sometimes it just doesn't pay to do that," he said.
Amy nodded.
Taiki sighed.
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